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Unable to open pdf docs received

Link to this post 22 Aug 12

This is the msg. popup.

"Could not create the archive
Archive type not supported."

My equipment is an Acer - Aspire 5570-2977; Intel Pentium dual-core processor T2080; Windows Vista Home Premium

Please explain in non-technical terms. Very much a noobie, here.

Thank You

Link to this post 23 Aug 12

Try this please->

open terminal shell -

write this command:
evince

and give the path your path pdf file example /home/user/downloads/some.pdf

its equal like this-

evince /home/user/downloads/some.pdf

all you need is give to the command the exact path of your pdf and opens probably, if this dont solve your problem please give us more info about your problem, like after this you can open pdf files? Are you using Ubuntu and add new users to group users? In your Ubuntu have installed some PDF reader?

Link to this post 23 Aug 12

Thank you for your help.

however, I do not understand the term "open terminal shell". ???
I really am an inexperienced new person.

Link to this post 23 Aug 12

Your initial post confused me, are you running ubuntu or windows vista?

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